Pouring device.



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- POURING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.15,1909.

Patented Nov. 15, 1910.

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POURING DEVICE.

APPLICATION TILED 0GT.15, 1909.

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HUBERT DESMOLIERES, OF MONTEREAU-FAUT-YONNE, FRANCE.

POUBIING DEVICE.

Application filed October 15, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HUBERT DEsMoLIiiRns, a citizen of the Republic ofFrance, residing in Montereau-faut-Yonne (Seine-et-Marne), France, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Pouring Devices, ofwhich the following is a. specification.

This invention consists in a new or improved type of pouring devicewhich is applieable hermetically to the neck of a bottle of any kind andis so constructed or arranged as to prevent drops of liquid which mayadhere after the liquid has been poured, from leaking or trickling tothe outside of the bottle, an inconvenience which occurs with ordinarybottles and even with existing pouring devices.

The pouring device which forms the subject of the invention comprises acup or gutter around the tube through which the liquid is poured, thebottom of this gutter being inclined toward the rear and leading to agap or opening in the pouring tube, so that the drops of liquid whichadhere after pouring are received in the gutter and run back to theopening at the rear of the tube and thence pass back into the bottle.The annular gutter around the pouring tube is preferably provided at thetop with a retaining lip or bib the purpose of which will be understoodfrom the following description of the apparatus with reference to theaccompanying drawings. The drawings also show means for fixing thepouring device reliably and hermetically to a bottle.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the pouring device on an enlarged scale.Fig. 2 is an elevation seen from the right of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is avertical section. Fig. 4: is a plan with the lid removed. Fig. 5 is aplan of the fixing collar removed. Fig. 6 is a section on M, M (Fig. 5).Fig. 7 is a section on N, N (Fig. 5). Fig. Sis a side elevation of amodified form of the pouring device. Fig.

9 represents on a smaller scale the pouring device of Fig. 8 fitted tothe neck of a bottle and in thepouring position.

The pouring device comprises a. body A with a hinged lid B and formedwith a spigot z for fitting into the neck of a bottle.

The body A comprises a pouring tube a extending above a cup or gutter bsurrounding the said tube and the bottom of which slopes downward towardthe back.

The pouring tube a is formed at the back with a vertical opening 0whereby the slop- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. is, 1910. Serial No. 522,801.

ing bottom of the gutter b communicates wit-h the interior of thebottle, so that liquid which may leak around the pouring tube a isreceived in the gutter b and returned to the bottle. Inside the gutterand very slightly below the rim (l of the pouring apparatus is provideda crescent shaped bib 6 disposed so as to leave a space f between itselfand the pouring tube. If a drop of liquid should happen to remain at gin the gutter after one pouring operation and should not have time torun back in the gutter and into the bottle before the bottle is inclinedto pour the liquid again this drop of liquid will run along the front ofthe gutter and will be stopped by the bib 6 so that it cannot reach thetop of the rim (Z or the outside of the bottle.

The pouring device is fixed to a bottle by means of tongues h securedrigidly to the pouring device and slotted longitudinally so as to beflexible. They are gripped tightly against the neck of the bottle,notwithstanding that the diameters of the bottle necks may be somewhatdifferent, by means of a collar shown in detail in Figs. 5 6 and 7, andformed of a flexible metal band 2' to one end of which is riveted ascrewed stem j fitted with a nut 70. The other end of the band 2'carries a cramp 222 formed with a gap 92 for fitting over the stem j toclamp the collar in position. The band 2' is slotted near its ends andis provided with two rigid inner segments 0 of triangular sectionriveted to the band at p 2). To secure the pouring device to a bottlethe collar 2' open, is placed around the neck below the lip q of theneck and the pouring device is inserted into the neck so that theflexible tongues it pass between the segments 0 and the slotted ends ofthe band 2'. The collar is closed and tightened up by the nut 75 whileat the same time the pouring device pressed downward so as to compressthe elastic packing ring 2* fitted around the spigot 2. The tighteningup of the collar draws the ends of the band 2' down upon the segments 0and the band 2' is thus caused to grip the flexible tongues it againstthe segments, bending or curving them to the outer contour of thesegments. The tongues 1 being thus bent or curved between rigid parts,cannot move upward, so that the pouring device is reliably fixed on theneck of the bottle whatever the diameter of the neck may be, the tonguesh acting always in the media plane of the pouring device; they thereforeexert a perpen dicular traction on the pouring device which thus effectsuniform compression of the packing ring 1" over its circumference. Thecramp m against which the nut It bears is formed with a tail 5 in frontof the point at which the clamping stress is exerted, so that thetraction of the screw j is tangential to the neck, thus reducing to theminimum the force required to be exerted on the nut and obviating strainon the cramp.

It may be observed that this pouring device leaves an opening for theliquid almost equal to that of the neck; the liquid can thus be pouredvery freely and the device will serve for thick or viscous liquids.

The lid B hinged at a is formed with a bead o fitted with a rubber ring00 which bears upon rim cl of the pourer. The lid closes the pourerhermetically by the action of two small levers t at the sides connectedtogether by a half collar 16 and having small weights y at their lowerends.

' The levers t pivot on pins 0 fixed to ears (6 of the lid B and eachlever extends beyond 0 as a short arm I) formed by stamping or otherwisewith a small projection adapted to engage in a notch or recess of thesame shape (5 in the metal of the lid. The levers t are also formed witha widened portion or collar 0 gapped at f to fit over the shank of abutton 9 formed or fixed on the pourer a. In the position shown in Figs.1 and 2 the collars e of the levers 25 are engaged on the buttons 9 asuflicient grip being provided by the shape of the gaps or slots f. Toraise the lid the two weights y are pressed back by the finger, so as torelease the levers t from their retaining buttons 9 and these levers 2,are pushed back until the projections 0 engage in the notches (Z. Thelid then opens automatically under the action of the weights 1 and theliquid can be poured out by simply inclining the bottle, the weights 0tending naturally to keep the lid open as seen in Fig. 9. 7

When it is not desired to have a hermetically closing lid but simply anautomatically opening one levers or arms 2? (Fig. 8) with weights 3 atthe ends are fixed to the cars a of the lid. WVhen the bottle is uprightthe lid is closed while when the bottle is inclined to pour (Fig. 9) thelid B is raised automatically from the mouth of the pourer.

What I claim and desire to secure by Let- I ters Patent is 1. A pouringdevice in combination with means for fixing it upon the neck of a bottlecomprising a collar fitted and clamped below the lip of the bottle neck,said collar including resisting segments of triangular section andflexible end bands, and flexible side tongues fixed to the pouringdevice and adapted to be engaged between said segments and bands, so asto be bent or curved t0 the contour of the segments and spcure thepouring device firmly on the bott e.

2. A pouring device in combination with means for fixing it upon theneck of a bottle, a cover hinged on said pouring device, arms pivoted onthe sides of the cover and weighted at their lower ends, means forfastening said arms to said cover at such an angle that the weightedlower ends tend to open the cover automatically, and means adapted forengagement with said arms for holding the cover down to its closedposition.

3. A pouring device in combination with means for fixing it upon theneck of a bot tle, a cover B hinged on said pouring device, arms 1-weighted at their lower ends and pivoted on the sides of the cover andpro vided with projections, the cover being provided with recesses forengaging said projections to hold the arms at such an angle that theirweighted lower ends tend to open the cover automatically, and buttons onthe sides of the pouring device adapted to be engaged by said arms tohold the cover down to its closed position.

4. A pouring device in combination with means for fixing it upon theneck of a bottle, a cover B hinged on said pouring device, arms 25weighted at their lower ends and pivoted on the sides of the cover andprovided with projections, the cover being provided with recesses forengaging said projections to hold the arms at such an angle that theirweighted lower ends tend to open the cover automatically.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

HUBERT DESMOLIERES.

Witnesses:

H. C. Coxn, RENE) BARDY.

